Nanny has a very important task besides taking care of the emperor.

In ancient China, most of the time, men were superior to women. Even in the era of Wu Zetian, the status of women cannot be said to have undergone earth-shaking changes. Therefore, there are few occupations that women can engage in. Statistics are probably made by "three aunts and six grandmothers", and one is a nurse from a rich family. If this profession serves the little emperor, it is an apprentice.

In ancient times, it was not a simple matter for the royal family to recruit wet nurses. The earliest record is that only emperors, princes and doctors are qualified to recruit wet nurses, so the requirements for recruiting wet nurses in the palace are more stringent. When choosing a wet nurse for royal children, it is based on the woman's appearance, age, milk quality and so on. Once you are elected as a court nurse, you must first manage it in a unified way. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, eunuchs were in charge, and nurses had strict requirements on diet and daily life. Nannies are not always this group, because women's lactation period is limited, so courts generally choose to recruit a group of new nannies every quarter.

The greatest luck of the nanny in the court must be to serve the future emperor. In the Ming dynasty, because Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the establishment of official positions, the future emperor was always certain, and it must be the highest honor for a wet nurse to become the future emperor. However, maintaining a certain number of wet nurses in the court is not all for the sake of princes and daughters, but also for those dignitaries. In ancient times, it was generally believed that human milk had special effects. Since the Han Dynasty, human milk has been eaten as a health care product, and Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty also used it for beauty. This is just a special hobby of those in power. Of course, this is really nutritious. After all, they don't have milk powder, so it is necessary to hire a wet nurse.

The reason why the royal family needs a wet nurse is simple, that is, princes and nobles and their daughters should have more nutrition, because they think that breastfeeding children will make their appearance age faster, and beauty is often the decisive factor in harem competition. Often the royal family generally trusts the wet nurse, and there are many unfavorable factors. Many emperors in ancient times gave wet nurses a higher status after they ascended the throne. For example, Emperor Han Andi named the wet nurse a "wild gentleman" and named the wet nurse a "lady of Pingen County". The most famous wet nurse in Ming Dynasty was the peak of wet nurse's power. The wet nurse grew up with the little emperor, and the little emperor may get more care from the wet nurse than their biological mother. Most of us are willing to be close to our mothers. After all, she has been with us since childhood. These little princes get the most care from his wet nurse, so they are more willing to trust them when they grow up.

The little prince grew up to be emperor and gave the wet nurse a title and some gold and silver jewelry. It's nothing. After all, I am very grateful to her for her upbringing, but the most serious thing is that my consorts interfere in government affairs. Many times, it is because the wet nurse disturbed the affairs of the country that the country was weak. Because most of these wet nurses were recruited from poor families and were the lowest class outside the palace, one day after that, the children she took care of gave them supreme glory, and often they wanted more power. The Qing dynasty required all children to have wet nurses to prevent consorts from interfering in their affairs, and children had to leave their mothers at an early age. But later, Empress Dowager Cixi had to make people feel that the message of calling for long live didn't work, but there were also reasons to help the emperor's wet nurse. Puyi, the wet nurse of the emperor shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, once advised him not to levy in person. At that time, Zheng Chenggong besieged Nanjing, and Shunzhi was anxious to make an expedition in person. Neither Wu Wen Guan Bai nor sourdrang queen could convince him, and finally Puyi persuaded the younger one. Therefore, the wet nurse should not only take care of the little prince, but also prevent the consorts from interfering in politics. Of course, if she can help the emperor on the right path, she will be more like a "mother" than a simple servant.